Senior Fire Life Safety Engineer (Saudi National)

About the role

Parsons is seeking a highly qualified Senior Fire Life Safety (FLS) Engineer to ensure the operational readiness, code compliance and reliability of fire protection and life‑safety systems across city assets and infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. The role bridges the hand‑over from construction to long‑term operation, guaranteeing that public environments remain safe and meet local and international standards.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee planned preventative and corrective maintenance, testing and commissioning of active and passive FLS systems.
• Manage fire suppression, fire alarm, smoke control, emergency lighting and voice evacuation systems across multiple city zones.
• Lead root‑cause investigations of system faults, false alarms or equipment failures and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Review and sign off as‑built drawings, cause‑and‑effect matrices and operation manuals during asset transition.
• Identify, log and track defects during the warranty period to ensure timely resolution.
• Ensure compliance with local Building Code, Civil Defence regulations and NFPA standards, and approve high‑risk operational permits.
• Act as primary technical liaison with Civil Defence inspectors for audits and emergency planning.
• Conduct regular fire risk assessments and safety audits across public spaces.

Required profile

• Saudi national with at least 6 years of experience in fire protection and life‑safety engineering.
• Proven experience in maintenance, commissioning and defect management of FLS systems.
• Strong knowledge of local building codes, Civil Defence requirements and NFPA standards.
• Ability to produce and review technical documentation such as as‑built drawings and operation manuals.

Required skills

• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Fire protection engineering
• NFPA codes
• CFPS – Certified Fire Protection Specialist